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TUESDAY. OCTOBER 10, 1922,
DAY BY DAY.
LIFE IN AUSTRIA.
Hongkong Resident's Impressions.
CAɅRRESPONDENCE,
(To the Editor of the “Hongkong Telegraph.") Our Trees.
Sir-Last Saturday 1.
The latest development—is "Little Hau'a" schema for soiting up an independent government in Makler, in conjunction with his ROM THE AVERAGE MAN OF HIS ? old chief, Tuan Chi-ju), and Sun LIFE-ILLUSION AND YOU ́ ́ROB Yatsen. This looks like the Cap-HIM OF HIS HAPPINESS AT THE ton" Provisional Governmast of
SAME TIME—Ibsen,
In a talk with the Hoogkang resident who recently gara us China" experiment over again. At best such devices are of ques-four cases of anterio have been tive gained some interesting in-Aberdeen via the Wong Nei During the past three days, Germany, Telegraph representa-taking a walk from Hongkong to his impressions of conditions in tloosble utility, tending towards notified (two Chinese and two formation regarding affairs in Chong Gap and happened to pasa division rather than unification. Indians).
Austria, which country our in a very pretty little farest at a The chances are less favourable
formant visited during a holiday (place, so I was told, called Little in Fukian thần in Ewangtong afternoon that an armed robbery of the former rich people of torn to pieces by a Chiness con A report reaches the police this in Europe. He stated that many Hongkong, that is literally being where Saa Yat-sen was on his has been committed_at
Tain Austria were now very poor, but, cera for the sole object of pro- own heath. At present it is not Wan, in the Now Territories, on the other hand, there is ample curing firewood. town whether Sun is disposed Details are not yet available.
indication of luxurious living. As different stages to fall in with the scheme. When
amongst others. For a fat in life I have been widely con Vienas, landlords receive about neclad A rattan worker, aged 74, was 450 to 600 kronen per quarter, Canada Shanghai, there was a momentamcar at the entrance to Yee cannot turn the
knocked down and killed by and according to present laws he
with forestry in both and Australi And tary hope of an understanding! Woo Street yesterday afternoon. These isis generally have two greatly surprised were they to thosa who have a liking or tenants but partial liking for trees would be bstwean the Canton ex-Pre-The body was taken to the Public large rɔams, sident" and the northern leaders,
Mortuary.
one small room, take a visit to this little village. kitchen, bathroom and conveniences. The lessee usually what was going on, I saw that a ather When I stopped to take note of A motor cycle collided with a lives in one of the rooms and lets big building had been erected for
have to worry about the
door. It's when he gets inside that the trouble begins. If doors are fitted with Yale bus that appears to have faded Night-latches he can't
he departed from Canton for
your
Yale is your insurance against burglars.
YALE)
The Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 10:b Oct., 1922.
may joir
·
B
ever
War, is on a visit to Macao to in..
whilst the diamonds and pearls which they wear are almost enough to blir done."
Why Work?
in my
fine old tree of twenty inches
is
ten too mach
Gents
get inside. The word Sun, is his ambition to get into Monday. The victim, who is a 5,000 kronen a moc:beach, being up, I should think. I asked one power somewhere, perbaps with male Chinese aged 32, living at thus able to secure from 21,000 to Iman what was going oo and be excellent
Tam Lane, was taken to the 30,000 kronen in three months, informed me that they were molives, but with Government Civil Hospital. dubioas prudence.
compared with the landlord's 450 cutting down these trees for to 600 kronen. Little Hsu in this latest enter- General Gomes da Costa,
"The women and girls," he said,
firewood. prise, or be may decide that it is distinguished Portuguese soldier.;
"wers the best dressed I bave such fine specimens of trees It is a downright shame that not grod enough. How his who saw service in the Great travelling in all parts of the should be, felled for such pur-
sezz during 36 years' sponsors could hope to rate the Republic from Fakien with 90 arrived in Hongkong by the P. stockings and beautiful footwear diameters varying from seven to [spect the troops there. He world. They wear fur coats, silk Pose as firewood. My informar said that roughiş 5,000 trees of many forces in opposition is not and O. Dongola. clear, and, regarded as ano:ber]
twenty inches had been filed since the business started, which essay in model local government,) Besides the Budget Bill and
was in April, 1921. I said “Surely it is difficult to believe that the resolution on the telephone.
these fine old trees are not being question, the business at Thurs spccess could attend such a trio day's Legislative Council meet-dor informant, are packed from the effect that chairs and fur- The cafes in Vieans, continued cut for firewood," and be replied as Tuan Chi-jui, the ex leader of ing will include the notorious Anín party, Little minute relating to Public Works sad itis a common sight to see make since the concern started: financial early more until late at night, that not a single one bad beca niture were the object but Hsu the stormy-petrol of Chinese reading of the Bill amending the of banknotes, some times as much firewood. I asked how much the Extraordinary, and the second card players gambling with rolls CHINA'S NATIONAL DAY. politics, and Sun Yat-sen, who Stamp Ordinance.
all that bad been cat were for 23 two million kronen, in front of Government was selling the wood segotiates in all quarters by turn.
them. On asking these people if for, and was told that it was ten Eleven years ago to day the too plain, is not yet. While visited Csaton on Saturday to bid that work? The Allies won diameter would be sold for about
The Republic's day of relief, it is
they bed no work, to do, their De T. W. Pearce of Hongkong almost invariable reply would be cents per picul. That means a Brst shot was fired in Chinstbere is life there is hope, acdfarewell to Dr. A. a. Fulton,the war now, they can give us 2 to $3. Surely this is out- struggle for emancipation from China's
who is going to America fortium food.” And, stated our informant, vitality bas the effete and corrupt Manchu abundantly
been ru dignute siter 43 years' servery few of them do work, ass Although these treas rule. Starting in Szechuen-holds out promise of ultimate been on the field one year longer food from the American kitchenstand, I consider
manifested, which vice in Canton. Dr. Pearce bas they are able to get plenty of mayo; be of any value as they just declared its independence is ret visible.
picul younger in age. Dr. Pearce made lief organisations. They send their sold at sixty cents locally, even afresh the movement rapidly
a remarkable speech.
children to Holland for six or for boat-building, which is of far apread to the Wo-Han region
aight months, as the Dutch people more use than borning it for fire- The Heungshan, which wEX Are and the south, thence over the Russia in Mongolia.
very charitably disposed. beld op in Canton owing to About a million Austrian children wood. whole country until is February
In a leading article desinserting it consequence of getting for six or eight months every spare a few minutes and take twelve members of the crew de-are fec, and boused and clothed Bay from Hongkong were to If those on the way to Repulse 1912 the Tsing dynasty abdicated. with Russian activity in Minto trouble over the smuggling year in Holland. But the trouble the first turning to the left That was an astonishing achieve no excuse whatever can be found without passengers, yesterday. Da from well-to-do families, whereas
golia, the eting! coler says that of saltpetre, arrived in Hongkong, is that these children are mostly after passing the village of ment on the part of the new for the interference with forces. The Dragon Throne was governmental
the Sunday, it is reported the Chinese the poorer children are seldom this concern and note what
Aberdeen they would Seamen's Union, upon receiv- sent to Holland. And cases have easily the oldest in existence.generally of Mongolia and the meo to Canton by traic to replace whose children are being cared are being felled. Surely the trade, the property and the life fing representations, sent twelve been heard of in which a father/great pity it is that these trees and so firmly planted in Chinese MongolianS which has beeD tradition was it that it seemed going on since the
the deserters and bring the vessel for in Holland goes regularly to funds that it has to start cutting Russian
Government is not so short of inseparable from the land. That! troops went into this territory.
back.
the racecourse and gambles in big down its trees. All the trees we such
Here is cosservative
the type of inter people ference complained of:-"They should have felt impelled tolary
Mr. C. H. Huston and party
"If you wish to change gold planted, so I understand; so why have in Hongkong have been exorbitant import and have returned to the Colony after oney, remarked our informant, hould this little forest of nature make short work of it is a striking export duties.
taxes of all kinds and in such where they report having met in doing so, unless you are pre-such & way? Surely something proof of the corrupt state into)
they demand a couple of days' stay in Canton, you often have great difficulty cat and backed about in which the administration had impossible to carry on business: constant round of engagements tell you that they have gold doubtless not the only lover
amounts that it is practically with a rousing reception. The pared to accept balf value. They can be done to stop it 1 allowed the country's affairs, to they have even attempted to made the visit an exceptionally enough, and judging from the gold of trees in Hoogkoog, and I am fall, until even the long-suffering
cancel the title deeds to real strenuous one, and the impras and diamonds in the shop win- Chinese subjects would endure right by other foreigners as well gratification at the courtesy of foreign mocer, even the loafers of Nature's works.
held in full legsi sion carried away was one of dows, they have, too. As regards so will arouse all other lovers sure this protest-if I may call it the position no longer. High as Chinese. The consequence of the officials and the merchants. have plenty of it. During my hopes rested upon the change; all this is that Chisese mer. The visitors made a tour of in-visit I went to Innsbruck and
Thanking you in anticipation the Chinese, said to have long getting out of Mongolia as best pressed by the preliminary stages
ebents by the thousands are spection of the city and were im Salzburg, and whilst I was there for your kindness in publishing been democratie in their own they can aftertremendous losses, in the reconstruction of the city Austria was likely to get a loan.
thekronen made a ́andden rise, in this letter. way, were to adopt a new polity and the whole apetem of trade along modern lines as show This created a belief that the Hongkong, Oct. 10th., 1922.
Consequence of a rumour that,
Yours etc.
A. GWEN-SMITH.
which, curiously enough, his stability, though no sign of this/than Dr. Fulton, though he is and the Red Cress and other re jake. I am sure it could be
#
estate
functions, the
Mongolia and China has broken built or are projected. and commercial relations between the wide maloos that have been down." The journal then goos on,
to state that there is no possible
sums.
ORGAN RECITAL.
meet
of the Western kind, and to emerge as a modern nation.
kronen would go higher still and the banks were soon crowded with What has been the result? The
working-class people wanting to provisional Constitution formul by the Russians, and until it is coolie sought to
Because he was refused a free change their foreiga money info excuse for this most of interference show, s ated in 1912 not only remains stopped there will be no real gatekeeper of the Pobing Theatre of the people went to Italy and will be given at 9.15 in St. John's
Sanitary Department kronen. The banke, however, assault the shut their doors, and then many provisional ic the technical chance of satisfactory negotia-last night. After the preliminary Switzerland
The last evening Organ Recital to change their Cathedral on Monday, October
tions between Russix and China
argument he went away but later money into krosen. returned with a large brick in one hand and endeavoured to throw
Making Money.
16th. after which a new series will be given at an earlier hour. On the present occasion two
te the Bongkong Male Voice Choir,
sense, but in the practical sense has become a dead-letter: the Parliament at Peking, re-convog. A Strange Friend. ed this year after a long atring
it at the head of the attendant. "I was told during my stayvocal numbers will be given by The comments we have cited There followed a struggle in the in Austria that of feuds, is bent more upon above are particularly opportune course of which the brick dropped thousandth partof Austrianmones an organization of twenty voices,
not = factional gaics than upon Con-laration in
ia view of Dr. San Yat-sen's de- on the attendant's toes with is in
which he classes sufficient force to braise them, quite believe it. stitution-building of any other Russia as
Austria, and I 'can amongst the non-according to a statement by Informed that the Government some words from Blake's Pro-
I was the items chosen being a setting.
in- serious work; and, worst of all, aggressive Powers. If inter-spector Lanigan. The sequel to turns
by the late Sir Hubert Parry of from one end to the other the is not
ference of the kind mentioned the incident was heard in Mr. R.paper money, the notes, being out a few milliard io country is overrun by soldiery current meaning of the word when, after warning the coolie to are exchangeable for cois at the Closer. The organ pieces will aggtersior," then the E. Lindsell's Court this morning, inscribed to the effect that they panied part song "The Long Day phatic Stanzas for voices-and who eat up the revenues and needs radical revision. But in behave himself in the future. bis Vienos banks, but if you go to the include. Rachmanieoff's Prelude organ, and Sullivan's unaccom- carry devastation and by bandits point of fact it is an unwarranted Worship imposed & fine of $10 and banks the officials ask you if you in C sharp minor and the "Storm" who prey upon trade. No wonder so barefaced and thorough in bound over.
infringement of China's rights, also ordered the defendant to be are mad. The Government seems by Lemmens, in addition to other it has been said that things are character, as to amount for all
to sell the paper money to the worse than under the decadent practical purposes to territorial
varions banks and get foreign pieces, most of which are being Manchus. Looking around upon conquest. Yet these are
money, in returo. The banks get
given by requent. the
five or six weeks to cover them-1 the country, at the moment.janxious to fix up an alliance, one feels constrained
to say people who, he says. are willing that every day sees confusion to treat Chics as an equal! Does become more confounded. Eo-what is transpiring in Mongolia, it look like it? How iview of couraging signs are to be met Dr Sun can tell the world that be
25
people with whom Dr. San is(THE COLONY'S BUDGET. zalves and then they sell the
To-day is the anniversary of the commencement of the revolution Wuching, which was res
kronan to foreign backs. When To Be Introduced on
the banks are covered in this way, the Government-is-inform Thursday.
ed, then another few milliards Ponsible for the establishment of The Budget will be introduced value again. The people have Hongkong were closed and both are issued and down goes the the Chinese business houses in the Chinese Republic. Many of with, indeed. such the would prefer an understanding at the meeting of the Legislativa sny amount of foreign money. British and Chiness dags were extension of chambers of com. Britain or America,, passes our
with the Russians than, 365, with Council on Thursday afternoon. whilst foreigners merce, the growth of the Press, comprehension. With the facts the appropriation of a sum not ex-frankly tell you 'You foreigners
The Badget Bill provides for worthless paper money.
have their and the formation of societies; as they are, it is apparent that, ceeding $17,869,016 for use in the have our worthless paper money, bat these are not forces that can so far from being a friend of public service for the year 1923. for which you have had to pay fiscated. They have, as I say. act with anything like decisive whose interference and ambitions is an increase of nearly a million money; before long we shall shy amount of jewellery and
China's, Russia is a country from Compared with last year, this heavily, and we effect, and so the tragicomedy Chins might well pray to be and a half dollars, the 1922 appro-issue marks, and then the old they say that private property have your plenty of this foreign money and of the Republic of Chins goes ou saved.
priation totalling $18,450,131 money will be called in and con cannot be touched,”
greally in evidence.?
They